5-year-old hit by truck dies

Monday

Feb 11, 2013 at 12:01 AM

A 5-year-old girl was killed in Alberta Sunday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle.

Staff report

A 5-year-old girl was killed in Alberta Sunday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle. According to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, the girl was walking on 25th Avenue near Fourth Street with a 14-year-old girl when both were hit by a truck at about 2 p.m. The driver of the truck, who was unidentified, rushed them to DCH Regional Medical Center, where the 5-year-old died. The condition of the older girl is not known. The incident is under investigation, but is presumed a no-fault accident, according to the TPD.